SEEDS is an open-ended planet-terraforming sandbox from Against All Odds, currently in active Early Access with a planned wider release in Q4/2026 (wishlist on Steam). Players control a robotic protagonist (RB-23) to reshape a desolate world: modify terrain, add atmosphere and water, plant flora, attract animals and alien inhabitants, gather resources, build machines and bases, and optionally defend against hazards like asteroids and invasions. The current build lets you fly a spaceship, ride a hoverboard, decorate a home base, place arcade and puzzle games inside the game world, and experiment freely with ecosystems and constructions while the team expands content and systems.
The standout technical feature is an embedded 64-bit RISC-V virtual machine running an unmodified Linux kernel plus a slightly modified Alpine distribution. That in-game computer runs research tasks, mini-games, and user programs; players can program it in languages of their choice and will be able to use it to automate and influence the sandbox. Development is iterative: sandbox functionality is available now, while survival and narrative story modes - centering on protagonist Naxiah and the “Echoes Beneath the Sands” - are being added via staged beta releases before broad Early Access updates.
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